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ROTA-SPRING FARM, STERLING, MA needs 2 temporary workers 3/1/15 to
12/20/15, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker.
Housing will be available without cost to the worker who cannot reasonably
return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. Transportation
reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50%
of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the
contract period. $11.26 per hr. Applicants apply at North Central Career Center,
100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453, ph. # 978-534-1481 or apply for the
job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order # 5170630. Plant, cultivate
and harvest various crops such as, but not limited to, vegetables, fruit,
horticultural specialties and field crops. Use hand tools such as, but not limited
to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears, knives and ladders. Duties may include, but
are not limited to, tilling the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding,
thinning, pruning, applying pesticides, picking, cutting, cleaning, sorting,
packing, processing and handling harvested products. May set up, operate and
repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may participate in
irrigation activities. Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under
extremely hot or cold conditions. Work is physically demanding requiring
workers to bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to 20 ft. using ladders
or climbing. 1 month vegetable experience required. R8p